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Selected:Counter MetricsAlignment MappingATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)Goal Question Metric
| Criterion |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | ATAM helps teams weigh architecture decisions when quality goals compete. The team considers business goals, stakeholder expectations, and technical decisions together. The evaluation shows which risks need further investigation. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 4-12 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |